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Originally Posted by Bob86ZZ4

For us the Truck Conversion is the best. There are lots of rv'rs that pull their 5th wheel camper with an HDT. If I was to be a 5th wheel camper for sure I'd pull it with an HDT. We like all of the aspects of travelling in one rig. Mrs. can roam about and lay on the sofa while I'm driving. And we often travel with guests so being cramped up in a tow vehicle not able to get to the living quarters is not for us. When looking for your ultimate rig I think you should first try to figure out what you need in it. Garage, slides, etc.... Check out lots of rigs. You're going to have to travel to find the rigs. Another trick is to go to a race track. Chat it up with the spouses of the racers while they're hanging around the rigs. Most will be happy to converse with somebody not interested in the race cars. You'll be able to get invited into a bunch of the rigs to check them out too.

fantastic advice (as always) from bob !

for us - the Old English Sheep Dog lays on one couch (jack-knife on the passenger side), the wife or kids are on the other couch....and the dog can walk up the steps (cant do that with a conventional tractor).

the only reason we stop is for the do or i to to do our business or stretch our legs...

the family can watch tv (surf the internet) make sandwiches, use the bathroom, sleep, play games etc w/out stopping....you cant do that w/ a bumper pull or 5'er

we considered a bumper pull (so we could continue to put bikes or motorcycles in the truck bed - but didnt like the fact that we'd be pulling something we couldn't use (while driving)...our milage is certainly no worse (if not better) than any diesel pickup truck - and i venture to say that our safety factor is considerably higher.

I talked to several couples at races - everyone invited me inside to look around and share their experiences.

we like the larger/deeper slide on our coach - and it doesnt feel claustrophobic when the slide is retracted / going down the road.